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Name of City/Town: Clearlake, California.Name of Hot Spot: Wild About BooksWhat makes this spot so great for writers? They wholeheartedly support the work of local writers, including inviting published authors to run writer's workshop.

Name of City/Town: Cotati, CaliforniaName of Hot Spot: Marvin's CafeWhat makes this spot so great for writers? This is the venue where the Sonoma County branch of the Redwood Writer's Club holds their writer's meetings. We have a room in the back with lots of food and drink as we listen to the speaker of the month, all of whom are successful and published.

What makes this spot so great for writers?
It always looks more crowded than it actually is, so if you're patient or savvy you'll grab a table in one of the corners or near one of the two outlets (if you work on a computer), order a great coffee drink, get a pastry or their fantastic antipasta salad, and you can sit there all day and night without them bothering you as long as you get some refills -- half of the people there practically live there. And despite it being busy and sometimes loud it is surprisingly easy to chose to engage and pay attention to what's around you or just let it all wash over you like good atmosphere and fade to the background while you immerse yourself in your inner writing world. In a nutshell:

A) They make the best no nonsense espresso drinks (don't dare order a frappucino or any other fruity-starbucks type coffee drinks, you'll be banished), but they also serve decent wine and other beverages
B) it's great for people watching, from tourists, to artists, poets, musicians, business people, producers (Coppola's Zoetrope is just down the street), young, old, and some GREAT "characters" come in there - famous people are there sometimes too - it's no cookie cutter chain
C) It's steeped in creative history in a neighborhood rich with creative history
D) When you're done there are a hundred restaurants in a three block radius, pubs that play local music, a jazz club or two, and BEST of all the famous City Lights Book store is two blocks away.

I've been hanging out there and writing there since I was a teenager (a long time ago) and love it!

The Central Coast Writers branch meets on the third Tuesday of each month except December. Our meeting place has changed over the years, and we're very excited about our latest venue, Buzzard's Backyard BBQ, adjacent to the TraveLodge, 2030 N. Fremont, Monterey. Check our Calendar page for specifics.

Name of Hot Spot:
Twice Told Tales Book Store - part of the Ojai Public Library

What makes this spot so great for writers?
Writers have been meeting here to discuss technical aspects of fiction writing every Thursday night from 6-8 p.m. for the past four years. The meeting is sponsored by http://www.fictionweek.com.